March 18, 2018 – The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has determined that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated federal law when it refused to pay a 2018 increase in the health care costs for 150 members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh while the union and management are involved in contract negotiations. Continue reading “NLRB Regional Director: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Violated Federal Law”
Rep. Swalwell Addresses Journalist Protection Act in Town Hall Call
March 19, 2018 – Rep. Eric Swalwell introduced the Journalist Protect Act because he wants to protect journalists from assault and ensure that “if somebody were to inflict violence upon you to intimidate you in the newsgathering work, that they could be federally prosecuted.” Continue reading “Rep. Swalwell Addresses Journalist Protection Act in Town Hall Call”
Mic Workers Win Union Recognition
March 15, 2018 – Mic Media agreed to voluntarily recognize the NewsGuild of New York as the collective bargaining representative of its editorial staff on March 14, three weeks after workers announced their intention to form a union. Continue reading “Mic Workers Win Union Recognition”
Alden Global Capital Siphoned Hundreds of Millions, Suit Alleges; Pulitzer-Prize Winners Condemn Practices
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March 12, 2018
Contact: Bernie Lunzer, President
NewsGuild-CWA
202-434-7175
Carl Hall, Executive Officer
NewsGuild Local 39521
Pacific Media Workers Guild
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Alden Global Capital Siphoned Hundreds of Millions, Suit Alleges
Pulitzer-Prize Winners Condemn Practices
WASHINGTON, DC — New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from one of America’s largest news chains, damaging local news organizations to finance insider investment deals, according to a lawsuit filed recently in a Delaware court. Continue reading “Alden Global Capital Siphoned Hundreds of Millions, Suit Alleges; Pulitzer-Prize Winners Condemn Practices”
Pulitzer-Prize Winners Denounce Alden’s ‘Ongoing Destruction’ of Newsrooms
March 8, 2018 – A group of prominent Bay Area journalists – including Pulitzer-Prize winners from the East Bay Times – have denounced “the ongoing destruction of our newsrooms” by the company’s owners, Alden Global Capital. Continue reading “Pulitzer-Prize Winners Denounce Alden’s ‘Ongoing Destruction’ of Newsrooms”
Hedge Fund Alden Siphoned 100s of Millions from Newspapers in Scheme to Gamble on Other Investments, Suit Says
By Julie Reynolds
March 8, 2018 – New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from one of America’s largest news chains, a new lawsuit charges, damaging local news organizations to finance insider investment deals. Continue reading “Hedge Fund Alden Siphoned 100s of Millions from Newspapers in Scheme to Gamble on Other Investments, Suit Says”
NewsGuild Day Book
The date of the Midwest District Council meeting listed in the Spring 2018 issue of the Guild Reporter was incorrect. A correct list of scheduled meetings is below. Continue reading “NewsGuild Day Book”
Ark Republic Storytellers Affiliate as Associate Members with Philadelphia Guild
March 7, 2018 – Storytellers at a revolutionary, subscription-based media outlet that covers “under-explored, under-examined and under-reported stories,” have affiliated as associate members with The News-Guild-CWA through the Philadelphia Local. Continue reading “Ark Republic Storytellers Affiliate as Associate Members with Philadelphia Guild”
New Local Officers Seminar
March 5, 2018 – New local officers of the Guild participated in training in contract negotiations, mobilizing members and more, while sharing their insights and making connections.
Tech Workers Rally for the Right to Unionize
March 2, 2018 – Tech workers aren’t taking attacks on their right to organize a union lying down.
Software engineers rallied outside the San Francisco offices of Lanetix on March 2 to protest the company’s decision to fire all its tech employees after the workers announced plans to form a unit of The NewsGuild-CWA. The National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who engage in union organizing.
“We explicitly demanded they recognize our right to organize in December. They knew we were organizing a union,” Bjorn Westergard told SF Weekly.
The protest was organized by the Tech Workers Coalition, with support from Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
The Guild has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board.